The Garden at 485 Elm
People growing together:
a collaborative community garden in Montpelier, Vermont

From Starts to Snacks: The Garden Begins

Lroy drew this garden layout, which is now the shape of this garden

Lroy drew this garden layout, which is now the shape of this garden in March 2014

A generous "Seed Grant" from Vermont Community Garden Network, High Mowing Seeds, and others

A generous “Seed Grant” from Vermont Community Garden Network, High Mowing Seeds, and others

Chris and Lroy plant starts

Chris and Lroy plant starts on April 5, 2014

Seeds in hand over plant trays

Planting starts on April 5, 2014

Chris, Lroy, Colleen, Jason plant starts

Chris, Lroy, Colleen, Jason plant starts on April 5, 2014

Lroy checks out seed packets on April 5, 2014

Lroy checks out seed packets on April 5, 2014

Plant trays with signs on April 5, 2014

Plant trays with signs on April 5, 2014

Chris's kale starts under grow-lights

Chris’s kale starts under grow-lights

Plotting the plots:  What likes to grow where & companion plantings

Plotting the plots: What likes to grow where & companion plantings

April 25, 2014: Last photo of the garden as a lawn

April 25, 2014: Last photo of the garden as a lawn

April 27, 2014:  Chris & Cindy stake out the garden

April 27, 2014: Chris & Cindy stake out the garden

April 29, 2014:  Stephanie tills

April 29, 2014: Stephanie tills

 

May 8, 2014:  Colleen shovels

May 8, 2014: Colleen shovels

May 8, 2014:  Sheryl shovels

May 8, 2014: Sheryl shovels

May 9, 2014:  Chris guides the big manure dump

May 9, 2014: Chris guides the big manure dump

May 10, 2014: Charles hauls a rock

May 10, 2014: Charles hauls a rock

May 10, 2014:  Jason digs in

May 10, 2014: Jason digs in

May 10, 2014:  Chris & Lroy dig in

May 10, 2014: Chris & Lroy dig in

Lots of garden activity on May 10, 2014

Lots of garden activity on May 10, 2014

Chris, Sam & Rob shovel

Chris, Sam & Rob shovel

Sam shovels

Lroy & Sierra take a break

Lroy & Sierra take a break